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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Mr. Moroun goes to Ottawa; Bridge execs keen on talking to new transport minister
WINDSOR - Matty Moroun, the billionaire trucking and warehousing mogul who owns the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor-Detroit, has been eager to meet with Canada's newest transport minister, TodaysTrucking.com has learned.
TWIC of the Trade: Homeland Security begins background checks on port workers
WASHINGTON, -- Workers who access U.S. ports will be the first to undergo enhanced background security checks under Homeland Security's previously announced biometric-based Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC).
CBP issues e-manifest protocol for drivers
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued an information notice to trucking carriers and drivers advising them of the proper e-manifest documentation that must accompany truckers to the border under Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) rules.
Criss-Crossing: US Senator introduces bridge regulatory bill
DETROIT -- The owner and operators of the Ambassador Bridge may feel like they're being pulled at both ends these days, as a U.S. Senator has tabled a bill similar to proposed Canadian legislation which would attempt to give the government more control of international border crossings.
US trucking research firm tapped to assess Customs’ ACE impacts
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) announced it has been commissioned by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) to conduct a Border Efficiency Assessment, specifically focusing on the Agency's Truck E-Manifest initiative and its use by motor carriers.
Ambassador Execs to Ottawa: ‘Put down your sword’
OTTAWA -- The president of the Ambassador Bridge and son of the bridge company's powerful owner traveled to Parliament Hill yesterday to voice concerns over a government proposal that attempts to take some control of international border crossings, including the private Ambassador Bridge.
